Middle Years Literacy and Numeracy Support initiative (Reference 118)
The Middle Years Literacy and Numeracy Support (MYLNS) initiative provides funding to government schools to release teachers to provide direct teaching support to students in Year 10 who are at risk of finishing school without the literacy and numeracy skills they need for future work.
Eligibility
MYLNS funding is provided to all Victorian government schools with Year 10 students except for selective entry, camp, language and specialist schools.
Funding
Schools do not have to apply for MYLNS funding, as funding is determined using NAPLAN data.
MYLNS funding will be provided directly to schools through the Student Resource Package (SRP), as a 90% credit, 10% cash allocation.
All government schools with Year 10 students receive a minimum of 0.4 FTE time release funding ($50,283) as they are eligible for the equivalent of 0.2 FTE for literacy direct support, and 0.2 FTE for numeracy direct support.
Table 1 below outlines the MYLNS funding brackets, associated teacher time release, and number of eligible students (funding amounts are expressed as an FTE time release and funded at Classroom Teacher 2.5 level).
| Amount shown in SRP | Associated Full time equivalent (FTE) time release | Associated number of eligible students in literacy and numeracy |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | 0.2 | 0 to 15 |
| $50,283.80 | 0.4 | 16 to 30 |
| $75,424.20 | 0.6 | 31 to 45 |
| $100,565.60 | 0.8 | 46 to 60 |
| $125,707 | 1.0 | 61 to 75 |
| $150,848.40 | 1.2 | 76 to 90 |
| $175,989.80 | 1.4 | 91 to 105 |
| $201,131.20 | 1.6 | 106 to 120 |
| $226,272.60 | 1.8 | 121 to 135 |
| $251,414 | 2 | 136 to 150 |
| $276,555.40 | 2.2 | 151 to 165 |
| $301,696.80 | 2.4 | 166 to 180 |
Schools with Flexible Learning Option (FLO) campuses or programs are provided with additional funding (0.2 FTE) per FLO campus/program to increase the support available to students with high levels of need. FLO funding allocations are reflected within the amount shown in the SRP.
Schools with Year 10 students but no Year 9 students (that is, Senior Secondary Schools) received an Indicative funding allocation based on their Confirmed 2023 MYLNS allocation. These figures have been adjusted in the Confirmed 2024 SRP based on the enrolled students.
Funding is not re-allocated between schools if students transfer in or out during the school year.
Schools should utilise any unspent 2023 MYLNS funding to include more Year 10 students in the MYLNS initiative and/or continue providing differentiated, needs-based support to students who need it most across all year levels.
Accountability
Funding is provided to release teachers to provide direct teaching support to prioritised students in Year 10. Schools must only use their MYLNS funding for the provision of the MYLNS initiative.
Schools are required to:
- provide intensive learning support to MYLNS students, as per the department’s policy on the Middle Years Literacy and Numeracy Support initiative
- review the MYLNS students pre-identified in CASES21 and update/amend as required
- nominate MYLNS Improvement Teachers and update their details as required
- maintain records of student learning.
More information
For further information, refer to the department’s policy on the Middle Years Literacy and Numeracy Support initiative or contact MYLNS@education.vic.gov.au
Reviewed 26 March 2024